CHILD
LABOR IDENTIFICATION
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CHILD
LABOR IDENTIFICATION
Auditors’ Training and Stance Towards Child Labor
auditors in China received their child labor training internally, as compared to less than a third in other countries. This huge difference is reversed if we look at the numbers of auditors who received training from audit companies or other third-party associations. Overwhelmingly more auditors from other countries than China received training from third-party associations. While the data does not allow a final conclusion, it could be an indicator that targeted child labor training offered by a third-party might be more effective than most internal training.
Figure 9:
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Child labor training by providers
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• 95 % of auditors believe that child labor is an issue of zero tolerance in the audit instrument / system where they conduct audits
Figure 10: Why should child labor be prohibited?
89 %
It deprives children of the right to education
87 %
The workplace activities can be dangerous and harmful to children
59 %
It ruins the reputation of the company / brand
86 %
It violates the law
9 Best Response: Auditors’ Insights on Child Labor in Asia